Agar – We needed that

Richard Agar believes Hull’s 40-30 victory over Harlequins will act as a catalyst for his side to go on a winning streak.

The Airlie Birds fought back from 30-16 down thanks to four tries in the final 15 minutes of a high-scoring contest at the Twickenham Stoop.

The turnaround eases some of the pressure that was mounting on Agar after a disappointing start to the new Super League season.

The Black and Whites had looked set to suffer a sixth loss in 2011 before they produced a stunning late fightback in the capital.

Consistency required

“We need this result to be a catalyst for us,” Agar said. “We know we have the ability, it is all about getting the consistency.

“To get to that point in the game and then find the energy to come back and win like that is a massive testament to the boys.

“The biggest thing for me is that many sides would have given up at that stage but we didn’t.

“It is a long season and we still have plenty to aim for. We are determined to put things right and this is a great start.”

Panic

Quins boss Rob Powell admitted the result was a bitter pill to swallow, particularly coming seven days after their 82-6 reverse to Warrington.

The hosts moved clear of Hull with three tries in the space of seven second-half minutes, with Luke Dorn, Luke Gale and Chad Randall all touching down.

Powell said: “We need to ask just how many times do we have to win a game? We had it won and then threw it away and that is just not acceptable.

“We have to be able to put games to bed and that is something we need to learn as a side.

“Panic set in at times at the end and we started conceding penalties and that really cost us.

“We have to learn to be a lot smarter as we controlled the game for spells and deserved more.”